Tikrit

Army 25 mm rounds of depleted uranium ammunition, photographed Feb. 11, 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq.

A resident of the central Iraqi city of Tikrit, Mundhir tried to go on Hajj several times over the past two decades, but never made the draw.

In Iraq, the Islamic State group takes over Mosul, Fallujah, Tikrit and Ramadi with lightning speed, ultimately controlling about 40 percent of the country.

December 2003: Saddam is captured in an underground hideout near Tikrit.

It also identified places of worship and heritage sites in Tikrit that were severely damaged or destroyed by ISIL.